The Hardest Thing To Do

Devoting to a meditation practice reaps the highest rewards I’ve ever experienced. Sitting on a cushion, walking in the woods, gazing at the ocean ~ a practice comes in many forms, but time alone, emptying hamster-wheel aggravations, worries, conflicts…anything redundant and mindless…this quieting is luxuriously restorative.

Understanding that our outer world perfectly reflects our inner state is what we need to bring us back into the present moment and connect with stillness. Knowing all we have to do is let go and allow what will be, to be…without judgment or control is the hardest thing and the easiest thing to do.

When I don’t meditate, I’m anxious, reactive, uncentered, and less trusting that everything will be just fine. I struggle, feel depleted, am problem-focused, and less empathetic. Miss Crankypants.

When I do sit in stillness, even for ten minutes, this is what happens:

* My natural rhythms of eating, sleeping, and being productive emerge and I feel energized.

Welcome back!

Kellie Brooks

live off~peak.

I don't blog. I write.
I don't expect. I anticipate.
I don't buy into it. I create it.
I don't compete. I collaborate.
I don't dwell in debt. I prosper.
I don't blindly accept. I question.
I don't save for a rainy day. I trust.
I don't diet. I eat less & walk more.
I don't look my age. I define my age.
I don't check my bag. I keep calm & carry on.
I don't invest in the market. I invest in myself.
I don't look for love. I radiate it.